News
News

Man arrested, accused of fatally shooting 15-year-old in Athens

Kenya Trevion Yearby, 20, was charged with malice murder in the death of 15-year-old Keshawn Gainer.

Credit: AJC File

Credit: AJC File

Kenya Trevion Yearby, 20, was charged with malice murder in the death of 15-year-old Keshawn Gainer.
By Tanni Deb
Dec 9, 2020

A man has been arrested in connection with the deadly shooting of a 15-year-old last week in Athens, authorities said.

Kenya Trevion Yearby, 20, was arrested Wednesday and charged with malice murder, police spokesman Capt. John A. Radford Jr. confirmed.

Few details were released, but authorities have accused the Athens man of shooting and killing Keshawn Gainer around 9:30 a.m. Dec. 3 between the 100 and 200 blocks of Westchester Circle.

According to police Chief Cleveland Spruill, the case will be turned over to the district attorney’s office for further consideration.

Yearby was booked into the Clarke County jail with no bond, online jail records show. He’s also facing a probation violation.

Police are asking anyone with additional information to call 762-400-7060.

— Please return to AJC.com for updates.

In other news:

About the Author

Tanni Deb, a Michigan native, is a content producer for the AJC, primarily covering breaking news, crime and public safety. After graduating from Northwestern University, she worked as a TV reporter before producing long-form feature videos on business trends across Africa.

Follow Tanni Deb on twitter
More Stories

Keep Reading

If the Senate's version of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act passes, the 30% federal tax credits offered for clean energy installations — such as these solar panels being installed atop an Ellenwood home in 2022 — would be sunset by the end of 2025. (Jason Getz/AJC 2022)

Credit: Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com

‘Big, beautiful bill’ strikes fear in Georgia’s clean energy, EV sectors

If the Senate's One Big Beautiful Bill Act passes, it would eliminate tax credits for EV purchases and installing solar panels and end subsidies for clean energy companies

Brookhaven removes colored glass from City Centre dome after uproar

Some say the colors were too bright, the dome looked like ice cream with sprinkles and the hues distracted from the building’s muted design.

Sneaker Con draws masses to Atlanta for shoes and status

One Sneaker Con attendee Saturday in Atlanta said: 'Once you have that rush of buying, buying, buying, it’s like a drug. You can’t stop.'

The Latest

ajc.com

Credit: Abbey Edmonson

A.M. ATL: Being a kid ain’t what it used to be

AJC Peachtree Road Race updates: On your mark, get set … run!

A.M. ATL: Energy zap

Featured

UPS driver Dan Partyka delivers an overnight package. As more people buy more goods online, the rapid and unrelenting expansion of e-commerce is causing real challenges for the Sandy-Springs based company. (Bob Andres/AJC 2022)

Credit: TNS

Amid UPS struggles, shipper makes first-ever plans to offer buyouts to drivers

UPS said in a written statement it is navigating “an unprecedented business landscape.”

Kneeling man impaled by giant straw? Towering mural leaves public mystified.

A towering mural on the side of the Connally Hotel has mystified Atlanta since 2011. Who is the kneeling man, and what's piercing him? Is it a beam of light? A drinking straw?

OPINION

I just graduated college. Will I be able to buy a house like my parents did?

A recent college grad asks: Am I going to be able to buy a home like my parents did less than 30 years ago?